Customs Act, 1969

CHAPTER-II

APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS OF CUSTOMS AND THEIR POWERS

Customs Act, 1969 CHAPTER-II APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS OF CUSTOMS AND THEIR POWERS From: 2023-08-01 - To: 0000-00-00 1[6. Entrustment of functions of customs officers to certain other officers.- 2(1) The Board may, by notification in the official Gazette, entrust, either conditionally or unconditionally, any functions of any officer of customs under this Act to any officer of the Federal Government, Provincial Government, State Bank of Pakistan and Scheduled Banks 3[in accordance with the legal framework notified by the Board]: Provided that where any officer in performance of his functions under this section commits any offence under this Act, such officer shall, in addition to any other penalty which may be imposed under any other law for the time being in force, be liable to such punishment as is specified in sub-section (1) of section 156 for the offence committed by him.] 4[(2) No officer entrusted with any functions of any officer of customs under sub-section (1) shall interfere in any manner in the performance or discharge of any duty by an officer of customs in places notified under section 9.]…